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Vega Snaps Scoreless Streak, Mexico Beats Saudi Arabia 2-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals
- Mexico defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday night.
- The win followed a scoreless first half where Saudi Arabia stifled Mexico's offense, with Mexico snapping a 166-minute scoreless run after Alexis Vega scored in the 49th minute.
- Vega’s goal, initially ruled offside, was allowed after VAR review and ended his 19-match international scoreless streak dating back to 2022.
- Mexico secured the second goal when Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Madu scored an own goal in the 81st minute, and coach Javier Aguirre praised his team as “A-plus” and said Vega "doesn't have any limits right now."
- With this victory, Mexico advances to face Honduras in the July 2 semifinal at Levi's Stadium, remaining two wins away from their historic 10th Gold Cup title.
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The Mexican National Team qualified for the tenth time consecutive to the Semifinals of the 2025 Gold Cup, after beating 2-0 Saudi Arabia with goal of Alexis Vega and self-goling of Abdullah Madu. An Asian rival, but who was up to the bulk of those of the Concacaf. Mexico will face in Semifinales Honduras, the team that in its debut lost 6-0 against the Canadians and that now eliminated surprise Panama. The Gold Cup, in the role, will begin unti…
Mexico Makes Steady Progress: It Beat Saudi Arabia and Is Already in Semifinals of the 2025 Gold Cup
This Saturday, June 28, at the close of the quarter-final day of the 2025 Gold Cup, the Mexican National Team took a firm step towards the title. At the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, those led by Javier Aguirre defeated 2-0 Saudi Arabia and secured their ticket to the semifinals of the competition.Mexicans formed with: Malagon, Araujo, Álvarez, Vásquez, Gallardo, Ruiz, Lira, Mora, Alvarado, Jiménez and Vega. Saudi Arabia, for its part…
Alexis Vega helps Mexico beat Saudi Arabia_ advance to Gold Cup semifinals
Alexis Vega snapped a 19-match scoreless streak in international play with a goal in the 49th minute and defending champion Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals on Saturday night. Mexico will face Honduras in the semifinals on Wednesday in Santa Clara, Calif. Honduras beat Panama in a penalty shootout earlier Saturday after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in regulation. The 27-year-old Vega scored after finding some…
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Vega snaps scoreless streak, Mexico beats Saudi Arabia 2-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals
Alexis Vega snapped a 19-match scoreless streak in international play with a goal in the 49th minute and defending champion Mexico beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.
The Mexican team defeated Saudi Arabia, without showing off, in the Gold Cup 2-0; they will face Honduras in the semifinals.
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